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The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05
MIR. AND MRS. BOWSER.

How the Lord of the Family Was Snatched
 from the Grave by His WiII-Power.
 The other night when MT. Bowser came home to supper l was lying down with a dreadful headache. have head aches occasionally. I wouldn't have them if could help it, but I can't. Once in awhile I have a chill, but it's nothing I'm to blame for.
 "Sick, eh?" growled MT. Bowser as he entered the bedroom.
 Got headache"
 That's always the way of it! Iwish could remember one single well day which has passed over your head since we were marriedr'
 'Tm always we'll"
 ''Oh, you are! Well, must be blind not to have discovered the fact! Iwant- ed you to go to the theater tonight.
 1T guess I can go."
 "Well, I guess you can't! Mrs. Bow ser, it does seem queer that whenever l have any special entertainment maPPed out you invariably bust it with a headache, palpitation of the heart, torpid liver or some other ailment. It must be the grossest carelessness on your part. Have you had doctor to- day?''
 "Why, mol"
 "Well, we'll have one! I'm going to know what ails you, if have to call half the doctors in town! I want to know whether I've married a woman or bundle of drugs"
 You may be i'll some day, Mir Bow ser"
 "Bosh! I've got the strength of mind to throw off even case of smallpox The Bowser family never made fools of themselves by being upset at every change of the weather.
 The doctor came up and prescribed a dover's powder, and he thought I needed a tonic of some sort. Bowser was grouty all the evening, and when we went to bed he sniffed and snuffed and muttered:
 ''Oh, excuse me! thought for mo- ment that was in Harper's Hospitalr
 Two mornings after that Bowser woke me up an hour earlier than usual His face was very pale, his teeth chat tered, and I saw at once that he had a chill. He had been looking yellow around the eyes for three or four days, and it was evident that his liver was out of order.
 What is itP'' I asked.
 'I believe I'm going to have a c-chillr'
 "Oh, pshaw! Just exercise your will power and throw it offI''
 Mrs. Bowser, I want you to tele- phone for doctor-two-three doctors, without delay! I'm an awful sick man, without one chance in twenty of get ting wellr'
 Pooh! Mir. Bowser, I had all ar engagements made to go over to the to- began slide to-day, and to have pro- gressive euchre party here tonight. It seems funny that you should fall sick and spoil all my pleasurer'
 ''All right-go ahead and abuse me all you want to! When am under the sod you'll think of these things"
 The family doctor came up after breakfast and prescribed quinine and some other simple remedy, and advised Bowser to lie in bed through the day.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05
QUILTS AND COMFORTS.
How They Can Be Quilted Without the
 Aid of Frames.

How They Can Be Quilted Without the Aid of Frames.
 Spread one-half of the comfort, ol quilt, smoothly over bed; or on the floor, if preferred. Arrange the cotton, or wool, evenly over it. but not quite close. to the edge. Then let two per sons Zone on each side) place the other half carefully over the cotton, holding it up till exactly over the lower half. Make the edges meet evenly, and pin or paste them together all round, turn ing Tn the edges if comfort.
 Have ready piece of tape, or mus lin, with an even edge, and fasten this straight across from corner to corner. Stick in pins along the edge, to form a straight line. Then do the same across the other corners. This will keep the cotton in position. Now, have ready a measure, of the width of the square needed for the quilting. Place it just below the line already pinned and measure first one side and then the other, placing pin at each point. Pin the tape across, as before, and outline the edge with pins, and so on till that half is done. Then measure above the line in the same way. The pin-lines can be pasted at any stage of the marking, if pins are not at hand. After the bast- ing is done the quilt or comfort can be taken on the knee and quilted at ease. This plan is very convenient for elderly persons, to whom it is tiresome to sit at frames while quilting.
 If knotting is preferred to quilting a strong thread or cord can be put through where the lines cross, by using a very coarse needle or mattress needle. To save the material of the comfort the cord must be run on each side through squares of strong-twilled muslin, or other strong stuff, and then tied. The cotton or silk used for quilt ing should be very strong, as it is liable to break in the course of wear if at all weak.
 Very pleasant comforts can be made of the old silk, either in plain broad stripes or with plain center or border of straight pieces about two inches in width, set in either with the ends even with the edge, or with a strip between, or diagonally and the edges filled in with three-cornered pieces. This makes quilt of it in reality, and, if the border is made up of gay tints, it is quite handsome. It is also economic al, as these straight pieces can be pieced into shape out of quite small pieces if of one color. and the piecing will show very little. Bits of ribbon are very useful with this design
 A wool-filling for comforts, though more expensive than cotton, will retain it's elasticity much longer and is lighter and warmer. It is more healthy, as it allows the dampness of precipitation to pass through, while cotton retains it. If taken out and recarded it is as good as newborn and Gdrden.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05
The following was the programme of

The following was the programme of the forenoon:
 l. soak MT. Bowser' S feet.
 2. Iprepare him three different kinds of gruels.
 3. send the. baby over to mothers, because its cooing disturbs him.
 4. I stop all the clocks in the house at his request.
 5. I drive all the boys out of the neighborhood to sooth MT. Bowser's s nerves.
 6. I shut the dog in the barn and drive the cat to the attic.
 2. make list of his debtors and creditors and lock up the insurance pa pers.
 At noon Mir. Bowser resolved to get out of bed, and the amount of dinner he ate was positively astonishing. After dinner he put on his slippers and dress ing-gown and asked:
 ''Mrs. Bowser, do you suppose a cigar would hurt meP'
 @P oohr'
 "There you go! You don't seem to understand that I have been danger ously i'll, and that a relapse would cause my death! Mrs. Bowser, I be- lieve you secretly wished during the forenoon that might dier'
 ''Nonsenser'
 "Well, your conduct is very suspic- 1N1n- fN +hn Tn # death believe you'd marry again!'
 'I might"
 "You would, ehp That's the kind of a person you are, is it!''
 But, MT. Bowser. you've been sick so much, you know, and you've turned the house into a hospital so often-r'
 "Who's sick?'
 ''You are. I'd just like to remember the time when you had a well day. MT. Bowser, it's an awful thing to chain a woman to an invalid husband
 Then Bowser began to cry, and I had to tuck him up in bed and put a hot fiatiron to his feet, and tie rag around his head, and make him some sage tea. lie was all right next morning, and when asked him if it was safe for me to invite company for Friday night, he roared out:
 "Safe! Why not?'
 "You may be i'll, you knowp'
 "And may not, you know! Mrs. Bowser, want you to understand that the Bowser family-the line I am de- scended from-never give up until the very last!'
 But they recover wonderfully quick"
 "They do, eh? And that's because of their strong will-power. Mrs. Bow ser, I'm satisfied that I was snatched from the grave yesterday, and that by no help of yours. If I do not return home for the next three days you have only yourself to blamer'
 But he was back at noon, and he hasn't had another word to say about my headaches.-Det Free Press.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05
Brushing ChiIdren's Hair.

There is right way and a wrong way of doing many things and in hair brushing the latter way is too often re- sorted to. There is too much inclina- tion to hurry over this important duty both with mothers and nurses. Plenty of time should be taken and care be used, or the child soon learns to dread it and shrink from it. If the operator would take pains to amuse the little one either with a short story or few pleasant words the task would be very materially aided and the pain lessened. It seems little thing to talk of, but when one thinks how often the tender head is jerked around during the oper- ation and the little one required to keep perfectly still while the brush or comb with sharp teeth is dragged through somewhat tangled masses of curls, one can readily see that this work of necessity becomes one of tor ture.-DetrOI Tribune.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05
HOME AND FARM.

Vinegar is better than ice for keep ing fish. Chicago Neaos.
 If you starve your hens you will not fatten your egg basket.-N r. Herald.
 The juice of tomato is said to be excellent for removing ink, wine and fruit stains.-C Cincinnati Times. White paint that has become dis colored may be nicely cleaned by using little whitening in the water for wash ing.-Erchange.
 Peaches cut up, left few hours in sugar and then scalded, and added when cold to thick boiled custard, made rather sweet, are delicious desert.- Good Housekeeping.
 The Poultry World says: "A tea spoonful of glycerine and four or five drops of nitric acid to a pint of drink ing water, will generally cure fowl that shows symptoms of bronchitis" "
 -Nameless Cake: One cup of sugar, whites of four eggs, one-half cup of but ter, one teaspoonful of lemon essence, one large cup of flour, one-half tea spoonful of soda, one of cream of tartar stirred in the four-The Caterer.
 -Convulsions may be frequently cut short, like magic, by turning the patient on the left side. The nausea, as an after effect of chloroform and other anesthetic, may generally be controlled in the same manner. Chicd- 90 Medical Ne1CS.
 Bones seem to be peculiarly grate- ful food to fruit trees. Barry remarks that ''in taking up trees from the soil where bones have been used as manure, we find every particle within reach of the roots completely enveloped in masses of fiber. '-Albany Journal.
 -5Stewed Steak: Take pound and a half of sliced stewing steak, dust the slices in little flour and little pepper and salt; then roll them up and brown in the frying pan; then put in a stew pan with few onions; simmer for two hours and thicken the gravy with lit tie fiour.-IHe Household.
 Potatoes and Egg: Put lump of butter into a frying-pan; when it boils, brown in it linely-chopped small onion. Cut some cold boiled potatoes into slices, put them in the pan, pour over them the well-beaten yolks of two eggs, seasoned with pepper and salt; fry nice golden brown on both sides. N !. Post.
 Lemon Pie: One lemon, one cup of water, two tablespoonfuls of four, one cup of brown sugar and three eggs. Squeeze out the juice from the lemon, and grate the rind, add to it the water. sugar and four, mixing the four in a little of the water and the beaten yolks. Keep out the whites of the eggs, and add two spoonfuls of white sugar for trosting. This makes two pies.-BOston Budget.
 Ribbon Cake: Two and one-half cups of sugar, one cup each butter and sweet milk, four cups of flour, four eggs, two teaspoonfuls of baking pow der. Fill two long, shallow tins with the above, for the two light cakes, and to the remainder of the batter add one cup each of raisins, entrants and citron, one teaspoonful each of cinnamon, cloves, allspice and nutmeg. Bake in one tin. Put the dark cake in the mid dle with frosting between the cakes and on top.-B0ston Bulletin.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

The Berlin dog tax yielded the city last year 2S6,OOO marks (s71, 1,5OO).
 An orange tree over four hundred years old, in the orangerie at Versailles, was planted by Elenora de Castile, the wife of Charles TIL
 In return for his gift of Arabian horses, Queen Victoria sent to the Sul- tan of Muscat a fine gold watch and chain, hall clock and a costly tea service.
 As protection against the rabbit plague, the government of Queensland has purchased three thousand and fifty miles of wire netting, with which to build fence around the colony.
 Prof. Collett, the weIl-known Nor wegian zoologist, announces that the beaver is now extinct in Northern Nor way, but estimates that about one hun dred and sixty are still in existence in the South, chiefly in the provinces of Nedenaes.
 The imperial family of Austria do not waste their time in idleness. The Crown Prince has lately published a book, the Archduchess Maria Valerie is writing play, and the Archduke Karl Salvador has just got patent for new repeating rife.
 The failure of the famous Gunpow- der-Plot of Guy Hawkes., by which the Houses of Parliament were to be de- stroyed November 5, 1906, is still com memorated in the Church of St. Mary Le Bow, London, by an annual sermon, for which a sum of money was be- queathed more than two centuries ago.
 The Crown Prince of Germany, like Won Moltke, is a very silent man. He lives in a quiet, domestic way, and is said to be bitterly opposed to the sentiments of Prince Bismarck; and this is a source of considerable annoy ance to the old Emperor. After his first audience with the Pope his only remark was: '"The Pope is a French man."
 Some experiments lately brought before the Paris Academy by M. Luvini coincide with those of other observers considers-in warrant ing the conclusion that "gases and va- DOTS, under any pressure, and at all temperatures, are perfect insulators, and can not be electrified through friction, either with one another or with solid or liquid substances.
 The late King Alfonso of Spain is not yet officially buried, although he has just been dead a year. According to rigid Spanish etiquette royal person. ages must become ''mummified'' before being finally laid to rest, and so their collins are placed in a special chamber in the rock, where water falls constantly upon the corpse until it is completely petrifed. So the body of the late king is still undergoing the process.
 The president of the Vienna police is preparing one of the most complete ''rogues' galleries to be found any where. It is a collection of photo graphs of the most notorious inter- national criminals, and contains all ready 5000 specimens. Half-a-dozen copies are made of each original in order to enable the police to send duplicates, when needed, to the police of other European capitals.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05
NEW AND FUNNY.
The Amusing Game Invented by Sport Loving Commercial Nuncio.
 TRosfou rravaIe-1


 A drummer, fresh from a Southern trip, sat in Solari's the other day, and said :: "Boys, I've struck new game since saw you last, and it is going to be popular sure enough. Cards are all right enough in a smoking car with the boys, but what fel- low wants is something that will keep his mind of from the fatigue of travelling, and at the same time give him some amuse- ment. We'll, when we left Atlanta I ran up against another drummer, who knew all about this new game, and we hadn't been at it more than an hour before the whole train of men, women and children were playing it. Now the modus operandi was something like this: The game is to count a thousand points. My friend sat on one side of the car and on the other. A boy dog, cow, sheep or horse counted 10, a man 15, woman 20, girl 9 and a cat 3O A red-headed girl counted 100. We watched out of the car window until we reached Alexandria, Va. His score was S75, and I saw that in ten minutes he was likely to make the 1000. I had 730 and I felt pretty certain that would have to pay for that box, of cigars. We'll, the train ran into Alexandria, and there were three red-headed girls standing on the platform, and I ran the game out on him right there"
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05
 A New Portia in England.
London Globe.1

A new Portia, who defended, however, not her lover, but her own father, has ap. peared at Montpelier. A farmer living near that town had been tried and con demned for breach of trust. He made an appeal, which was granted, and on the day appointed for its hearing he walked into court accompanied by his daughter, a tall, good-looking and intelligent young woman about twenty-six years old. To the surprise of the judges the young wom- an opened her fathers case in masterIy manner, argued the defense with the skill of practical lawyer, and finally gained for her client verdict of acquittal. The improvised legal practitioner in petticoats then walked triumphantly out of court, hanging on the arm of the venerable agri- culturiSt. her father
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05

The former proprietor of Dr. Sage's Ga tarrh Remedy, for years made standing,
 public offer in all American newspapers of $500 reward for a case of catarrh that he could not cure. The present proprietors sell this Remedy, together with the " Douche," and all other appliances advised to be used in connection with it. No ca- tarrh patient is longer able to say T can not be cured" You get $500 in case of failure.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05
Why the old Lady Was Happy.
Chicago Tribune.l

An old lady of New Hampshire who re gently celebrated her eightieth birthday by giving an elaborate supper at which every article, including the cheese and butter, was made with her own hands, thus explained the secret of her vigor and health: II never fret over things I can not help; take nap, and sometimes two, every day of my life; never take my work to bed with me, and oil the many wheels of busy life by an implicit faith that there is brain and a heart to this great universe, and that can trust them both"
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05

said Jones one day to his friend Brown, who wittily replied: "Yes; but it will be long enough before I get another" Some men spend so much for medicines that neither heal nor help them, that new clothes is with them like angels visits few and far between. Internal levers, weakness of the lungs, shortness of breath and lingering coughs, soon yield to the magic influence of that royal remedy, Dr..
 R. V. Pierce's "Golden Medical Discovery"
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05

THE COMBINATION OF INGREDIENTS used in making BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs is such as to give the best possible effect with safety. They are the best remedy in use for Coughs, Colds, and Throat Dis eases. Sold only in boxes Price 25 cts.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05

GONE of the best friends to the Poultry yard is the very effective Bone Mill adver- tised by Wilson Bros, Easton, Pa. The one we have gives entire satisfaction Grind up the offals of bone and fill the egg basket. It will pay"
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05

DAVID SCorT, champion Australian crick eter, says St. Jacobs Oil acts like magic.
 Hospitals and curative institutions sue. cessfully use Red Star Cough Cure. No opiates. Costs twenty-five cents bottle.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05

A Columbus doctor has been sent to an insane asylum because he believed he lost his headin game of billiards and looked under the table to find it,..- Cleveland LeGder
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05

Following are some of the high dwell ing-houses in New York City Osborne flats, IT feet in height; Dakota flats, 155 feet; Munro flats, 155 feet; Navarro flats. 1424 feet. The measurement is from the curb level to roof.-.N r. 4IeraM,
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05

Is failing to provide the proper means to expel from the system those disease germs which cause scrofula, indigestion, debility, rheumatism, and sick headache. The only reliable means is Dr. Harter's Iron Tonic.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05

Poor BDJl oi Providence, R. l., had been married only seven months when his wife left him, and yet in that time he pulled out six ounces of her hair, broke two of her ribs. broke her nose, twisted her arm out of joint, crushed four of her toes and nearly de- stroyed one of her eyes. She finally concluded that he was too full of fun.- 1orOUidence Journal.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05

FUNCTIONAL derangement of the female system is quickly cured by the use of Dr. R. V. Pierce's "Favorite Prescription" It removes pain and restores health and strength. By all druggists.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05

THE rooster arranges his notes in order of the crow-matic scale.-NerchGHt TrGy- eler
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05

TIE green grocer in London is one wno sells vegetables. In this country he is one who trusts.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05

A MAN who advertised to restore old paintings had stolen them.-Teras SJtingS.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05

-Twenty-eight of the thirty-nine counties of Washington Territory have elected women as school superintend- ents,
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05

CHINAMEN generally show great fear ot all kinds of robbers, except of Norway pic rats.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05

A NAME in point is that of Farmer Wheat, of Bucks County, whose oldest son is named -Philddelphia NeTS.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05

HARVARD boys call the female depart ment of the university the "Ann X."- Burlington Free Press.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05

CUSTOMER in Waiter, is this fish fresh or stale!" Can't you tell!'' No" ''Then what difference does it make!''
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05

HARE you fond of tongue, sirl'' II wa always fond of tongue, madame, and lik it still"
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05

A BOOT and shoe shop hangs out the sign: "Cast iron lasts" We all know it does, but we don't want any boots made of it.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05

IF cough disturbs your sleep, take Piso's Cure for Consumption and rest well.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05

YoUNG Artist-"Well, Charley, what do you think ought to get for this paintingl" Charley-"Six months. .''-BoSfOn Herald.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05

IMPRESSIONS of America-Footprints in the snow.-NeI0 HGUeg NeIDS.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05

IT isn't because a woman is exactly afraid of a COW that she runs away and screams. It is because "ored dresses are not fashionable,
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05

IT takes good deal more money to be millionaire now than it used to do.-Sd1 Francisco Chronicle
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05

MAUD S. has a stride of fifteen feet. That of man lodging his holiday bills is thirty. -PhIddelphid North An,ericdn
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05
,.Ivr |. nurosn.ome. alike to tIe sufferer

LIFE is burdensome, alike to the sufferer and all around him, while dyspepsia and it's attending evils holds sway. Complaints of this nature can be speedily cured by talk ing Prickly Ash Bitters regularly. Thou sands once thus afflicted now bear cheerful testimony as to it's merits.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05

THE Detroit Free Press heads an iten "Down on the Dog" This must have beer freak of nature.-Lite.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05

NEVER speak to yourself when any one is near-The Judge.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05

THE home-stretch-Trying to make both ends meet
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05

HALE's Honey of Horehound and Tar re- lieves whooping cough. Pike's Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05

UPSIDE down-Feather bed.-N ?. Lude- pendent
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05
An Expensive Delay,

THE call to arms-"John, take the baby.' - oledo RZnds
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05

WALL of the stage carpenter-all work and no play.-TerGs SiJtings.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05
Rrown,s Littla Joke.

THE trouble with buzz-saw is that it never has false teeth.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05

RAILROAD brakemen should emigrate to Switcherland.-SL Paul Herald.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05

NEVER attempt to handle a snow-shovel without gloves
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-05
$500 Reward.

IT is the engaging girl that is the soonest engaged.